VOA慢速英语:'Love of Life,' by Jack London, Part Two

短语讲解：

1.His hunger was so great he could not keep his mind steady on the course he had to follow to arrive at the land of the little sticks.

arrive at 到达; 来到; 达成; 获得
例句：As soon as you arrive at your destination, step out of the aircraft and reset your wristwatch.
你一到达目的地，就走出飞机并重新设置手表时间。

2.His ankle had stiffened, but the pain of it was nothing compared with the pain of his stomach.

compare with 比较; （把…） 与…相比; 比得上
例句：I'm not as good as he is.; I can't compare with him.
我不如他。

3.Their cry of “Ker-ker-ker” sounded as if they were laughing at him.

as if 好像， 似乎， 仿佛
例句：It sounds as if you have grown apart from Tom.
听起来好像你和汤姆之间产生了隔阂。
laugh at 嘲笑; 因…而发笑; 蔑视
例句：You can stand there and feel superior as you point and laugh at them.
你站在那儿指指点点、嘲笑他们时，会觉得自己高人一等。

4. Nevertheless, he threw off his pack and went among the grasses on his hands and knees, eating the grass like a cow.

throw off 摆脱; 迅速脱掉
例句：I can't seem to throw off this cold.
我似乎根除不掉这次感冒。

5.He was mad because of hunger.

because of 因为，由于
例句：It is mainly because of my fault.
这主要是由于我的过错。

6.He was more in control of himself.

in control of 控制，管理，掌握;
例句：Troops are still in control of the television and radio tower.
军队仍然控制着电视和广播发射塔。

7.When he was ready to pick up his pack, he paused long before deciding to keep the moose-skin bag, but when he departed, it went with him.

pick up 捡起; 接载; 学会; 逮捕
例句：He knelt down to pick up his hat.
他跪下拾帽子。